Eagle Helicopters Fleet consists of 1 x 12ET Soloy Hiller, 1 x Aerospatiale AS350B Squirrel and 1 x Kawasaki BK117 B2.
Our Helicopters are maintained to the highest standards by South West Aviation.
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UH12ET Soloy Hiller
| 12ET Soloy Hiller: | VH-ECK |
| Callsign: | N/A |
| Seats: | 1 pilot, 2 passengers |
| Fuel Consumption: | 100 Litres Per Hour |
| Endurance: | 1.5 hours plus reserves |
| Cruise Speed: | 80knts = to 148kmph |
| Empty Weight: | 793kg |
| MTOW: | 1200kg |
| External Load: | 500 kg |
| Extras: | Agriculture Specific Spray Equipment with GPS, 1 x VHF, 1 x UHF, Survival Kits, High Visibility Blade Paint Scheme. |

The first Helicopter bought for the Eagle Helicopters Fleet was the Soloy Hiller. It was the starting point of Eagle
Helicopters and has helped the business grow into new areas.
The Hiller is mainly used for Aerial Agriculture work, Spraying, Re-seeding and Fertilising on small acreage properties.
Aerospatiale AS350B Squirrel
| AS350B Squirrel: | VH-LZH |
| Callsign: | Fire Bird 258 |
| Seats: | 1 pilot, 5 passengers |
| Fuel Consumption: | 160 Litres Per Hour |
| Endurance: | 3 hours plus reserves |
| Cruise Speed: | 120knts = to 222kmph |
| Empty Weight: | 1246 kg |
| MTOW: | 2250 kg |
| External Load: | 700 kg |
| Extras: | Winch Capable, rear sliding doors, 2 x VHF air band radios, 1 x Motorola GRN Capable Radio,
1 x UHF 40 channel, 2 x GPS, Night VFR, High Vis Blade Paint Scheme, Water Bucket, Foam Dispensing System, Cargo Hook, Agriculture Spray Equipment, Long
Line Spray Nozzle. |
The second Helicopter added to our fleet was the AS350B Squirrel.
This is a single engine, very versatile machine.
Primarily the Squirrel is used for fire suppression, power line patrolling, Aerial Agriculture this including Spraying, Re-seeding, Fertilising
on large acreage properties.
We use and have used this machine for fire suppression and ignition, Aerial Photography, Joy Flights,
power line patrolling just to name a few.
The AS350B Squirrel has the lifting capability of 700 kg and is available at a moments
notice to suit your needs.
Kawasaki BK117B2
| BK117B2: | VH-LXC |
| Callsign: | Helitack 256 |
| Seats: | 1 pilot, 9 passengers |
| Fuel Consumption: | 300 Litres Per Hour |
| Endurance: | 2.5 hours plus reserves |
| Cruise Speed: | 130knts = to 240kmph |
| Empty Weight: | 1983 kg |
| MTOW: | 3350 kg |
| External Load: | 1100 kg |
| Extras: | Winch Capable, rear sliding doors, 2 x VHF air band radios, 1 x Motorola GRN Capable Radio,
1 x UHF 40 channel, 2 x GPS, Night VFR, High Vis Blade Paint Scheme, Water Bucket, Foam Dispensing System, Cargo Hook,
Spectro Lab Night/Sun, Loud Hailer PA System 2000amp speakers, Conventional PA System |
The third and final Helicopter in our fleet is the Kawasaki BK117B2, added to the fleet in May 2007.
The BK117B2 is a twin engine Helicopter and has many capabilities.
Primarily the BK117 is used for Fire Suppression. This machine has an external lift load of 1100kg and can move
drill rigs and other various mining equipment with precision and ease.
This machine can also be used for Aerial Photography, Joy Flights, crew insertion, crew extraction just to name a few.
Ford F250 Fuel Support Vehicle
| F250: | Fuel Support Vehicle |
| Seat Capacity: | 1 driver, 4 passenger |
| Extras: | carrying 2 x 1000 litre tanks of JET A1 |
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